1 Kings 8:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven:”
1 Kings 8:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Kings 8:22 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Kings 8:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Solomon stood before Yahweh’s altar in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread out his hands toward heaven;”
1 Kings 8:22 — World English Bible
1 Kings 8:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Solomon stood before the altar of Jehovah in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven; ”
1 Kings 8:22 — American Standard Version
1 Kings 8:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Solomon standeth before the altar of Jehovah, over-against all the assembly of Israel, and spreadeth his hands towards the heavens,”
1 Kings 8:22 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 8:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Solomon stood before the altar of Jehovah in the presence of the whole congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward the heavens. ”
1 Kings 8:22 — Darby Translation
1 Kings 8:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then Salomon stoode before the altar of the Lord in the sight of all the Congregation of Israel, and stretched out his handes towarde heauen,”
1 Kings 8:22 — Geneva Bible
1 Kings 8:22 in Context — 1 Kings 8
20 And the Lord hath performed his word that he spake, and I am risen up in the room of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as the Lord promised, and have built an house for the name of the Lord God of Israel.
21 And I have set there a place for the ark, wherein is the covenant of the Lord, which he made with our fathers, when he brought them out of the land of Egypt.
22 And Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven:
23 And he said, Lord God of Israel, there is no God like thee, in heaven above, or on earth beneath, who keepest covenant and mercy with thy servants that walk before thee with all their heart:
24 Who hast kept with thy servant David my father that thou promisedst him: thou spakest also with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thine hand, as it is this day.
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What Does 1 Kings 8:22 Mean?
1 Kings 8:22 is a verse from the Book of 1 Kings, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Kings chapter 8. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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